New Zealand Job Openings

Futureverse

Backend Engineer (Readyverse Studios)

Auckland

FULL TIME

September 5, 2024

Readyverse Studios is a pioneering studio co-founded by Futureverse Co-Founders Shara Senderoff and Aaron Mc Donald, alongside Ernest Cline, the best-selling novelist and creator of the Ready Player One franchise, and Dan Farah, the film's producer.
Readyverse Studios is dedicated to transforming the vision of the open metaverse depicted in Cline’s Ready Player One novel and its blockbuster film adaptation into a reality; a multi-world, multi-IP, interoperable open metaverse experience for mass consumers.
The studio holds an exclusive IP license from Warner Bros. Discovery to bring the Ready Player One franchise to the metaverse, with additional brands and franchises set to join The Readyverse soon.
Readyverse Studios will launch “The Readyverse,” a next-gen immersive and interoperable launcher designed for discovering metaverse games and experiences that integrate web3 and AI-generated content (AIGC) technologies. This platform empowers users, developers, and brands to create interconnected experiences.
The Readyverse will uphold the principles of the open metaverse, including provable digital ownership, community-owned infrastructure, decentralization, security, and interoperability. It will be built utilizing Futureverse’s extensive technology platform.
Reporting to the Technical Director the Backend Engineer will be responsible for setting up the backend systems and infrastructure, and building and maintaining the business logic for our internal products.
This role will:

Write efficient business logic for Games and Launcher.
Manage and automate file validation and storage for assets.
API development and Authentication, permissions and authorization for internal and external consumption.
Work with Product, Game and Launcher teams to develop efficient and well-structured solutions to problems.
Create and maintain an efficient and well structured solution that supports the product roadmap.
Work closely with the Technical Director and other Senior Engineers to develop modular architecture and sustainable infrastructure.
Interact with Readyverse team members and stakeholders to ensure alignment.

Requirements

5+ years of proven work experience in backend application development.
Game development experience.
Sockets and live application experience.
Frontend/Full-stack.
Experience with Docker, Postgres and AWS.
Experience in a web3 development team, interacting with web3 applications is advantageous.
You'll ideally be based in New Zealand, but we are open to applicants based in Australia.

Benefits
We're a great place to work at

Experienced and wickedly talented team and growing
Modern offices just off K-road
Plenty of opportunity
Real work-life balance

We can offer

Great variety (no two days are the same)
Exciting international projects
The right salary
Flexibility with WFH options
The chance to be part of the next generation of the internet...the decentralised Metaverse

The following benefits are currently only available to New Zealand based employees:

Free Health Insurance or option of Health Now
Day off to celebrate your birthday
Sick leave from day one
Additional parental leave entitlements

If you enjoy being around creative people who are pushing the limits of design and technology, we want to hear from you!

For more information on Futureverse please visit https://www.readyverse.com/

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